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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Kuku" <barrjohnsonkuku01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_johnsonkuku12@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:26:31 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE TO;Estevez

FROM: BARRISTER JOHNSON KUKU
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITORS,
RUE 15, BODE JOHNSON
LOME, TOGO.
WEST AFRICA.
MARCH 29, 2007


Dear Estevez,
Re: Regarding Late Mr. Gene Bill Estevez

I am Barrister Johnson Kuku, a barrister & solicitor at law. I was the
Personal attorney to Mr. Gene Bill Estevez, a national of your country, who
used to own an oil servicing company in Lome Togo.

Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 31st of October,
2005,my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car
accident along Lome- Cotonou express road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no living kin but
I went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.I only did so to
be double sure of this fact.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the National
Bank for Industries Lome Togo where the deceased had an account valued at
about $11.2 million dollars has issued me a notice that in the event that no
next of kin comes up for the claim, the account will be confiscated after
four years if not claimed.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at 11.2million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and me can share the money.50% shall be for me and 40%
for you while 10% is ear marked for expenses that will be incurred during
the process of Transfer of the fund.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my e-mail to enable us discuss further.I look
forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
Barrister Johnson Kuku.

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